Rehabilitation of East 178^th Street Pedestrian Bridge, NYCDOT

B & H Engineering, P.C. has furnished construction inspection services, as a prime consultant, to the New York City Department of Transportation for the Replacement of the East 178^th Street Pedestrian Bridge superstructure and Rehabilitation of sub structure (abutments, wing walls and retaining walls). The bridge spans the MTA/Metro North Commuter Railroad and is located in the Bronx, New York.

The construction inspection services consisted of performing field inspection; monitoring work zone traffic control and safety; coordination with MTA/Metro North, NYCDOT agencies, other contractors, and utility companies; reviewing contractor's schedule, equipment, and staffing; monitoring contractor's EEO requirements; conducting wage rate interviews; processing payments and change orders; and maintaining office records.

The project involved replacement of a pedestrian bridge over Metro North Commuter Railroad tracks. The work included demolition and removal of concrete deck and steel structure, rehabilitation to abutments, wing walls, and retaining walls; new structural steel, reinforced concrete deck, railings, protective fencing, stairs, and handicapped access ramp; new lighting, and work zone traffic control on the local street.